Bon Iver has announced a series of archival releases, Volumes, launching with an anthology of live recordings. Titled Volumes: One “Selections From Music Concerts 2019–2023 Bon Iver 6 Piece Band,” that first installment arrives in digital and physical formats on April 3, via Jagjaguwar. Watch a live video of the rarity “Heavenly Father,” recorded at Milan’s Mediolanum in 2022, below, and scroll down to see the full tracklist.
Justin Vernon began combing through live recordings in 2020, modeling the concept on Bob Dylan’s Bootleg Series and the Neil Young Archives, a press release notes. He says of the first volume, “This particular set of 10 songs is like, ‘Here, if you’ve never heard Bon Iver, or you have and you didn’t like it, this might be for you.’ This is what we became. This is really us at our best. This is it.”
The titular six-piece band includes Andrew Fitzpatrick, Jenn Wasner, Matthew McCaughan, Michael Lewis, and Sean Carey, assisted by live engineer Xandy Whitesel. Vernon spoke about the record and Volumes series on his debut NTS Radio show yesterday.
Earlier this month, Bon Iver announced the return of Eaux Claires festival this summer after 8 years. Dijon and Aimee Mann are among the acts, as well as an artist winkingly billed as Bon Dylan—no news yet on what that performance will entail.
Volumes: One “Selections From Music Concerts 2019–2023 Bon Iver 6 Piece Band”:
01 Intro – The Forum, Los Angeles, CA. Sep 15 2019
02 Man Like U – The Forum, Los Angeles, CA. Sep 15 2019
03 We [ft. Bizhiki] – Xcel Energy Center, St Paul, MN. Oct 03 2019
04 Jelmore – Tennis Indoor Senayan, Jakarta, ID. Jan 19 2020
05 666 – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory, Irving, TX. Apr 03 2022
06 Heavenly Father – Mediolanum, Milan, IT. Nov 05 2022
07 P.D.L.I.F. – Red Hill Auditorium, Perth, AU. Feb 26 2023
08 Hey, Ma – Pitchfork Music Festival, Chicago, IL. July 23 2023
09 A Satisfied Mind – State Theatre, Portland, ME. Dec 08 2017
10 33 “God” – WOMADelaide Festival, Adelaide, AU. Mar 10 2023
11 Sh’Diah (Boardmix) – Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, CA. Oct 06 2019
